Cameroon's troubled English-speaking lawmakers sought more troops to protect officials, civil servants, and their families from separatists. I am. Rebels said last month that rebels kidnapped hundreds of officials and their families and killed at least 20 workers, speaking in a parliament in Cameroon on Wednesday night.
Cameroon legislators say the large number of government forces in the troubled western part of the English-speaking region has not stopped separatist atrocities against civilians. ..
Cavaye Yeguie Djibril is the chairman of the Cameroon parliament and is called the House of Representatives. He said on Wednesday that hundreds of elected officials, civil servants and their families were captured by separatists in the western region.
He said that the anxieties and their atrocities caused by separatist rebels are increasing day by day, with legislators, village chiefs and civil servants among the biggest victims. say. Jibril says legislators have accused the fighters hiding in their villages and towns and begged civilians to report all suspects and their hideouts to the military. Jibril says government troops should create militia in all English-speaking towns and villages to help protect civilians and fight separatists.
Legislators say last month separatists killed at least 20 civilians.
Leke Besongoh Akemfor Phillip is a representative of the southwestern part of the Capitol. He says that the majority of English-speaking lawmakers, mayors, local councilors, village heads and their families have moved to Jaunde, the capital of Cameroon, for safety.
"The government needs to strengthen security as terrorists (separator rebels) kidnap Senators, Parliamentarians, and other state officials and demand repayments. If the government can get the guards to wipe out the hideout, the terrorists will not be able to stay in the settlement. Once this is done, they will be able to go back and know that security is guaranteed. "
Capo Daniel is the Deputy Chief of Defense of the Ambasonia Defense Force, one of the separatist groups in Cameroon. He admits that separatists are attacking and kidnapping Cameroon civilians and elected officials on behalf of the central government.
He states that attacks on civil servants and elected officials are part of a campaign to prevent Yaunde's central government from governing the English-speaking world.
"All Cameroon government officials in our territory will be arrested." Daniel said, "strengthening attacks on administrative representatives," "strengthening ourselves from occupation and re-colonization." I'm fighting to release it. "
Capo admits that many civilians accused of cooperating with the central government have been held hostage in camps by separatists, and whether they will be released. Did not mention.
He denied that separatist groups of rebels kidnap people for rent, but said that armed groups in the western region were implementing that practice.
The military has stated that it will protect all civilians and their goods, and the central government has stated that elected officials, civil servants and village chiefs who require additional security can apply to the military. increase.
A June 2022 Human Rights Watch report accuses Cameroon separatists of being brutal in attacks and states that fighters have abducted at least 80 times since January. ..
According to the United Nations, more than 3,300 people have died and more than 750,000 have been evacuated since 2017 due to the separatist conflict in Cameroon.
